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Kissing: Not Just a Gateway to Sex!

When was the last time you kissed someone — you know, really kissed — without the understood assumption that it would lead to sex, if not immediately, then at least in the near enough future?

Graduates, Here’s What You Need to Know About Dating Post-College

Just graduated college? Oh, the places you’ll go! And also: the people you’ll date! Dating in the real world is a bit — okay, WAY — different from dating in college. To help you absorb the culture shock, here are the key tips you’ll need to prepare you for this new reality.

The Longest-Distanced Long Distance Relationship of All Time

Is your husband on another plant? No, we mean literally, on another planet.

Would You Take Your (Straight) Date to a Gay Bar?

Going to a gay bar on a straight date seems a little like cultural tourism in a weird way, no? Especially if the point is to test his “endurance of an uncomfortable situation.”

You Can No Longer List ‘Prostitute’ on Your LinkedIn Profile

Bad news for all those people looking to expand their professional network while simultaneously purchasing sexual favors: LinkedIn is cracking down on profiles that promote sexual services of any kind.

Is the New TLC Show About What We Think It’s About…?!

Here is something TLC does not do well: challenge traditional roles within traditional families and/or couples, as evidenced by their horrific new show, “Honey, Do.”

The Surprising Thing All Guys Seem to Worry About Before First Dates

When we asked a bunch of guys to tell us what, if anything, they get nervous about on a first date, we were expecting the usual answers. But one common theme quickly emerged from nearly every one of the dudes we talked to.

Facebook Is Wonderful and Terrible for Your Relationship

Facebook has been around for allllmost ten years. This means researchers have had plenty of time to study nearly a decade of FB data, and come to all sorts of conclusions (or at least, develop all sorts of theories) about its bad/good effects on your love life.

Come On, Eileen! (Someone’s Looking For You On The Upper West Side…!)

I say, too-ra-loo-ra, too-ra-loo-rye-aye….

What Would Your Mother Say About Facebook Stalking?

Chiara Atik is HowAboutWe’s writer in residence. Her book, Modern Dating: A Field Guide, is now available. For the next few weeks, she’ll be discussing topics from the book with bloggers, journalists, comedians, and other people with lots of opinions on dating. This week is her mom, Susan.